Here are some photos from last year’s festival to whet your appetite for George Town Festival 2011 taking place in Penang, Malaysia for the entire month of July, a celebration of the anniversary of the declaration of George Town as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

I have recently been spending some time in a nearby island republic. During my stay, my mind at meal times would always stray to the food that I missed most – Penang streetfood! My misery was made worse one night when I decided to take a chance and try the “Penang Char Kway Teow” served [...]

It has been low key, but Penang has certainly got its act together by organising the first Penang International Gourmet Festival (PIGF) from 22 December 2010 until 2 January 2011. The PIGF is one of the highlights of the Ministry of Tourism’s Fabulous Food 1Malaysia programme. And I must say the PIGF is an interesting [...]

There’s something for everyone in Penang. While this is not meant to be a travelers’ shortlist (visitors are certainly welcome to it), I felt it relevant to name the Top 5 list of Penang experiences from a local’s perspective…mine.
1. Feast on a smorgasbord of street food in George Town